How will the industry look like in 30 years? Are we ready for the next industrial revolution? Jeff Connolly offers his point of view on this.

Jeff Connolly is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens in Australia and the Pacific region – operating for over 140 years, employing around 2,500 people and revenues of $2.5 billion.

Jeff has an extensive career with Siemens, working in Australia, Europe and Asia, including China as the CFO of Siemens North East Asia, responsible for more than 80 companies, 40,000 people and a turnover of AUD $9 billion.

He is passionate about the critical role of advanced technologies in creating sustainable business through digitalisation, automation and electrification, and the impact and opportunities resulting from the fourth industrial revolution – ‘Industry 4.0’ and he is a member of the Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council.

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